List of Famous people who died in 2017
Gastone Moschin
Gastone Moschin was an Italian stage, television and film actor.
Doreen Keogh
Doreen Sheila Elsie Keogh was an Irish actress of radio, stage, and television and film, who was best known for her career in England. Born in Dublin, Ireland, to John Keogh and Alice Mullany, Keogh left school at the age of 15 to train with the Abbey Theatre School, before moving to London during World War II due to her father's job.
Mohamed Refaat El-Saeed
Mohammed Refaat El-Saeed was an Egyptian politician, scholar and writer. He served as the general secretary of the National Progressive Unionist Party (Tagammu). El-Saeed held two doctorates in history, and was a part-time lecturer at the American University in Cairo. El-Saeed was a frequent contributor to al-Ahali, the Tagammu party organ.
Tankred Dorst
Tankred Dorst was a German playwright and storyteller.
Antonio Medellín
Antonio Medellín was a Mexican film and television actor. He was known for his roles in the telenovelas Muchachitas and Rubí. In film, he was known for his role in the 1982 drama Mexican film Aquel famoso Remington. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico. His career lasted from 1962 until his death in 2017.
Mark Selby
Mark Otis Selby was an American blues rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Born in Enid, Oklahoma, he was a solo artist, signed to ZYX Records in Europe, and one half of performing duo with his wife, songwriter Tia Sillers. He also played guitar in recording sessions for musical artists such as Kenny Rogers, Johnny Reid, Keni Thomas, Jimmy Hall, and Wynonna Judd.
Eamonn Campbell
Eamonn Campbell was an Irish musician who was a member of The Dubliners from 1987 until his death. He was also in the Dubliners when they recorded their 25th anniversary show on The Late Late Show hosted by Gay Byrne. He is known as a guitarist and has a rough voice similar to the late Dubliner founding member Ronnie Drew. He toured with three other ex-Dubliners as "The Dublin Legends", now that the group name has been retired with the death of Barney McKenna. Campbell was originally from Drogheda in County Louth, but latterly lived in Walkinstown, a suburb of Dublin.
June Rowlands
June Rowlands was a Canadian politician who was the 60th mayor of Toronto, Ontario, and the first woman to hold that office. She had previously been a longtime city councillor, an unsuccessful federal candidate, and a chair of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission.
R. N. Sudarshan
Rattihalli Nagendra Sudarshan was an Indian film actor and producer who had mainly worked in Kannada cinema. He had also acted in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Malayalam films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he had acted in more than 250 films.
Miguel Alfredo González
Miguel Alfredo González Puebla was a Cuban professional baseball pitcher. He played in the Cuban National Series, for the Cuban national baseball team, and in 2014 for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).